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Railways: Casualties

Commons · Question 93672 · Tabled 24 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 2 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to reduce casualties on railways in a) England and b) the parliamentary constituency of Romford.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 2 Dec 2025

Britain’s railways remain among the safest in the world, with casualty rates steadily declining in recent decades. The rail industry continues to act to reduce casualty rates across the entire network, in accordance with its statutory duties, which are en...